"New York Times media reporter Ben Mullin was the first to report on coming layoffs, posting on X that "roughly a dozen employees" were being let go from the LA Times' El Segundo office."
"The Los Angeles Times Guild, a media union representing much of the newsroom, corroborated the cuts, saying: "We are devastated that 14 of our Guild members will receive layoff notices today.""
"Fallout from the cuts included executive editor Kevin Merida, a highly respected journalist...who reportedly clashed with Soon-Shiong on a number of topics (including the layoffs) before choosing to depart from the paper."
"In the fall, a cascade of editors also left the paper when Soon-Shiong waded into the paper's opinion section to abruptly announce that California's largest newspaper would not endorse a presidential candidate."
The Los Angeles Times has announced a new round of layoffs affecting about 14 employees, reflecting ongoing financial struggles under billionaire owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong. The cuts come after previous layoffs that have reduced the newsroom staff by 6% and included high-profile departures like executive editor Kevin Merida. The cuts are part of a broader trend affecting the newspaper over the last 15 months, where a significant portion of the workforce has been reduced amidst controversies surrounding editorial decisions and ownership influence.
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